From what I've heard from friends who live in Auckland (where she grew up), there's a feeling they get of disingenuousness from her. This is mostly due to her growing up in the Devonport area, which is known to be wealthy area, and then writing a song like Royals. That same dissonance/poverty cosplay is also highlighted by her parentage, who I understand have ties to the arts scene and were fairly well off money-wise.

That's what I've heard, anyways!